Satellite imagery from August 21 every year since 2000 shows how cloudy it is likely to be during the eclipse this year.
ILLUSTRATION BY NASA EARTH OBSERVATORY

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If you won’t be in the path of the total solar eclipse, this map will help you understand how partial your view will be, and when it will peak.
ILLUSTRATION BY MICHAEL ZEILER, WWW.GREATAMERICANECLIPSE.COM

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National Geographic put together this overview of the path of the eclipse, and the science behind it.
ILLUSTRATION BY ALBERTO LUCAS LOPEZ AND LAUREN E. JAMES, NGM STAFF DATA SOURCE: SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION STUDIO, NASA

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If you’re in Idaho for the eclipse, why not check out one of the state’s world-class fishing spots? That’s the thinking behind this interactive map of all the best places to go fishing in the path of totality.
ILLUSTRATION BY IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME

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This map is a guide to finding places likely to have both clear skies and an eclipsed sun. Looks like Idaho Falls is a good bet.
ILLUSTRATION BY NASA EARTH OBSERVATOR

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Even within the narrow 70-mile band that will see a total eclipse, the totality will last longer at the centre. NASA made handy maps like this one of Nebraska for each of the 14 states that will catch a piece of the complete shadow.
ILLUSTRATION BY NASA

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